Vintage Piece Stopping and Starting

All,

Recently purchased a vintage Omega Seamaster. The watch can't be wound any more and seems to function perfectly for about an hour and then needs me to softly rock it to get going again.

I'm hoping to avoid a full service of the piece as that would cost almost as much as I paid for it.

Do you know if a watch maker (preferably in the NYC area but more of a general question) would be able to fix this just with an ultra sonic bath/cleaning (i.e., for less than a fulls servicing fee)?

Best,

JB

My initial inclination is to suggest that your watch does need a service. It may be the main spring that is tired or simply a tired movement in need of a cleaning and lubrication… so I am not sure that an “ultra sonic bath / cleaning” as you describe would fix the problems… and is something that a reputable place would not even consider doing.
Just my 2cents.

All,

Apologies if I wasn't clear. I meant the normal cleaning process of taking apart the watch and watching individual components to remove build-up

All,

I'm comfortable servicing the watch as it's a watch I enjoy and I want to ensure it's functioning appropriately. While I appreciate being straight to the point, I don't appreciate the dismissive connotations you've all attached to your replies. By asking these questions it should be more than evident that i'm not experienced in vintage watch maintenance, but obviously interested to learn more as evidenced by me taking the time to locate a legitimate omega forum and pose the question to a group of seasoned collectors. In the future, when responding to new members of the watch community, I invite you to be more welcoming and constructive with your responses as opposed to suggesting that I might as well not dabble in vintage watches at all.

Best,

John